How far do you tear your guns down?

Unless something breaks, or its going in the park tank, etc, theres really no reason to detail strip the gun. In many cases, like your buddy, its just an accident waiting to happen.

Theres nothing wrong with knowing how the gun comes apart and goes back together either, just, its really not necessary for cleaning.
 
never

I have one very high rd-ct 9mm Witness that has not been detail-stripped since it was returned to me by Accurate Plating & Weaponry from custom work and hardchroming.
Around 1996.


Yeah; lazy bassturd one, conventional wisdom zero.....
 
Field strip / lube after any type of range activity, ...

the once a year detail for maintenance / part replacement.
 
Field strip. I never detail strip. I don't have the know how. Though, with the right tools and cleaning equipment I can get them pretty clean with a field strip.
 
I only detail strip if I'm buying used, especially military surplus, and know it needs a thorough cleaning. I also will detail strip if it gets unusually dirty from unusual circumstances. For example, I was carrying my Glock 29 OWB while hiking, got caught in a huge rainstorm, slipped in the mud several times, and by the time I got home the gun and holster were full of crud. I detail stripped and found the firing pin channel had mud in it, mud under the extractor, etc. I kinda wish I shot it just to see if it would have worked.
 
I field strip and clean after every range trip. I strip the slide to clean the firing channel once a year or so. I have never detail stripped the frame of any of my semis, because they haven't seem to need it as judged by function and the visible amount of dirt and debris. I haven't dunked them in any mud puddles, either, though.
 
Though, with the right tools and cleaning equipment I can get them pretty clean with a field strip.
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Well, it depends. If you carry it, it's probably filthy on the inside. I just detailed my 1911 that I carry last night, and there was so much lint and dirt and dust and carbon on the sear and disconnector that I couldn't believe it. Funny thing is, I say the same thing every time I detail strip it, which is about once a year. Carry pistols are lint traps.

Jason
 
I took one of my Hi Points totally down.

The experience was like field stripping a Ruger MK3
in the dark with one hand behind my back :D
 
I do an annual detail strip on 1911's, M1 Garand, Browning SA-22, Ruger No. 1's and bolt action rifles. These are the ones that get the most use.

While I have detail stripped my Super Blackhawk, I really didn't enjoy the process of reassembly and this now just gets flushed, blown out and lightly lubed.

I just haven't had the nerve to try detail stripping my Winchester 1895. I understand it is a real pain. :)
 
I usually just run a bore snake through them and wipe down the exterior surfaces with a light coat of oil to ward off rust. Maybe a little quick lube on moving parts for the autos. Of course, I clean guns for a living and it's not the sort of thing I usually want to spend all of my free time doing.

The guns do fine, I steer clear of corrosive ammo and my shooting is not done in a corrosive or dusty environment.

There are a couple of gems in the safe that I give a little more attention to, and my carry guns are kept pretty clean, but really, I only do more than a quick bore swab and surface oiling when I feel that a gun is just getting too gunky. And that's rare. Most guns can tolerate a surprising amount of gunk with no adverse effects.
 
Most semi auto's are pretty simple as far as detail stripping. I usually take my guns apart at least once if I buy them used. Always helps to have the right tools, and a pad of paper and pen to label similar parts so they don't get mixed up. I find revolvers a lot more challenging to take apart.
 
Uuhhh, sometimes too far.....

......fortunately I have a gunsmith who I have a good relationship with. He doesn't rock me to bad moneywise and only picks on me a little when I get carrried away :o.
 
i detail strip most of my hand guns every time. the 1911s ALWAYS get detail stripped, more becuase i can with little effort.

the only guns i dont detail strip ever time are the CZs (which i do every 500 or so), the revovlers (every 500 or so), the PF9 (evey few months or so (since i dont shoot it but carry it often using the belt clip). when i shoot 22s i usually shoot a big box of 500 so i detail strip them - ive found they get gunked up fast.

i definatly tear all my guns down further than my other gun friends when i clean them. but i like ALL my machinery completly clean when i put it away

biggest reason for ME to detail strip my weapons though is: i just plane enjoy it. been doing it that way for about 10 years and will keep doing it.

i love the smell of hoppies #9:D

microman said:
I took one of my Hi Points totally down....
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fudge that! there is a reason i dont own hi points, and it stems from trying to get that trigger back in a customers gun... PITA!!
 
About once a year give or take.

Of course you have to be careful because loosing a screw in the shag carpeting signals the Apocalypse.
 
I just field strip mine for cleaning, but have detailed stripped in the past (especially when I have a lot of time and am bored).
 
In all my years of shooting, I have yet to encounter a genuine need to completely disassemble one of my guns. But if I did...well, some things are best left to professionals. For me, that includes going beyond the normal field stripping of any firearm.
 
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